AB squad for the Rugby Championship
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@Billy-Tell said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
"Time to inject youth"
Hansen is ruthless. I think the only person there who may get a bit of leniency is Reado - and I think they will still back him to peak for a few games in Sept/Oct.
Last RWC they left Dagg at home when he'd been excellent, and got rid of Jane prior to that ( I think). I have no concerns about their ability to drop players they don't think are up to it.
finally, we don't know the training load these players are under. There's an argument that we've been flogged in trianing, and looking to taper for the Cup -- that all of our sluggish, shitty losses are due to smashing the players during the week. I don't know if I see it,but it's a theory
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@Tim said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
Any chance Nathan Harris will come back in? Neither of Aumua or Coltman have thrown competently.
Has Aumua even played?
Harris is going to have to rely on something else if he is to get back in because his throwing is just as bad as the others.
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@pukunui said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Tim said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
Any chance Nathan Harris will come back in? Neither of Aumua or Coltman have thrown competently.
Has Aumua even played?
No, he and Josh Ioane haven't had any game time.
Edited to add: Neither has Tu'inukuafe, but he's not an unknown at test level.
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@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@pukunui said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Tim said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
Any chance Nathan Harris will come back in? Neither of Aumua or Coltman have thrown competently.
Has Aumua even played?
No, he and Josh Ioane haven't had any game time.
Edited to add: Neither has Tu'inukuafe, but he's not an unknown at test level.
Basically he’s a known known whereas the others are known unknowns.
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All Blacks squad for the Bledisloe Cup:
Forwards
Hookers: Dane Coles, Liam Coltman and Codie Taylor.
Props: Owen Franks, Nepo Laulala, Joe Moody, Atu Moli, Angus Ta'avao and Ofa Tuungafasi.
Locks: Scott Barrett, Jackson Hemopo, Patrick Tuipulotu and Samuel Whitelock.
Loose forwards: Sam Cane, Vaea Fifita, Luke Jacobson, Kieran Read, Ardie Savea and Matt Todd.Backs
Halfbacks: TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith and Brad Weber.
First five-eighths: Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga.
Midfielders: Jack Goodhue, Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown and Sonny Bill Williams.
Utility backs: Braydon Ennor and Jordie Barrett.
Outside backs: George Bridge, Rieko Ioane, Sevu Reece and Ben Smith.Hansen further added that first five-eighth Josh Ioane had also been invited to assemble with the squad to continue his development. Meanwhile, Nepo Laulala and Sonny Bill Williams will both play for Counties Manukau in a pre-Mitre 10 Cup season game on Saturday. Laulala will then join the squad in Perth, while Williams will stay and play Counties Manukau's Mitre 10 Cup season opener on Saturday August 10, before joining the squad in Auckland for the second Bledisloe Cup Test week.http://www.allblacks.com/News/34477/all-blacks-squad-named-for-bledisloe-cup-tests
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@Chris said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
I seem to be missing something with Fifita,I must be falling asleep during games and missing all the great work he is getting through to keep him in the AB squad.
He's the Akira Ioane that they actually pick.
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@akan004 said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
After Argentina, I thought we would never see Fifita in black again. Losing confidence in Shag and co very quickly. You never want to see an AB get injured but I might just have to make an exception for Fifita.
I said it last season, but the frustration around AB game plans and selections reminds me of the Chiefs when Fozzie was running the show. Wonder if he is having a lot more influence now Smith has jumped ship.
